Thursday, 20 August 2009

Velleron's farmers market

VelleronWhile the Sunday market in l'isle sur la sorgue is one of the largest in France, this one in Velleron just a few kilometers away makes no such claims. It's a true farmers' market with a no frills approach: every day at 6:00 pm (except Sunday) local producers gather on a large car park, open the back of their vans and display their daily pick. Here you will find the freshest locally grown fruit and vegetables, and nothing else. The prices are often the cheapest around. The market typically lasts about 2 hours but I suggest you get there early or most of the produce will have been sold.

I love a good, home-grown farmers market. I'm afraid we're seeing more markets which actually have imported items...from stores and other suppliers. The atmosphere is one of the reason I love a farmer's market, and I hate to see such a lovely tradition/custom going by the wayside. Your photos are lovely, and help me evoke all the good feelings. Thank you.

I can almost smell the fruit. We have several farmers markets around St. Louis but I'm afraid we rarely get to them. Lots of Americans, and certainly our family, have so many time demands that we just run through the supermarket at the freeway exit and take what we can get.

Oh Bob, how wrong you are. There are some things in life for which we should always take time. The French believe that food and love are two such things :-)

For those of you who'd be happy to know, the lady buying fruit on the bottom photo is my younger sister - the one with the basket on her left arm and a wonderful smile. I asked her to pose for a market shot - didn't she do a brilliant job?

Ahhh Hah! I thought that was you in the bottom photo! Great shots all. We have a Saturday farmer's market that I have featured a lot lately on my blog. The Amer/French markets are very similar. Is your sister still visiting you? I know you have had a grand time.V

I'm just catching up on my blog reading now that our broadband internet has been installed.

Love the wonderful markets and our trips to France were missed while we were in Canada. Looking forward to being settled once our stuff arrives, then we can plan a trip to France. Perhaps Avignon as we have yet to enjoy the charms you so wonderfully portray.

After six years in Australia and five years of city life in Avignon I moved to the countryside near the small village of Beaumes-de-Venise. Once dedicated to street photography my blog has since taken a more rural note but the beautiful region of Provence is an constant source of inspiration.